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Credit Controller

Neal's Yard Dairy
Bermondsey, London

Posted: 11 Feb 2025

Deadline: 23 Feb 2025

Compensation: £30,000 per annum

Paid Full-time Permanent

Job description

Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for numbers and customer service? We’re looking for a Credit Controller to manage a diverse ledger of customers within the food industry, resolving payment issues and maintaining strong relationships. With a competitive salary, flexible working options, and some delicious perks, this is a great opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment.

Key responsibilities

• Check customer’s credit and approve or deny it based on agreed standards
• Provide effective solutions and where necessary payment plans. 
• Chase overdue debts by telephone and email ensuring customers pay within allocated terms
• Proactively investigate and resolve queries relating to non-payment of invoices
• Maintain accurate records of Credit Control activity and outcomes
• Work closely with colleagues on solving issues affecting Credit Control
• Adhoc support to the wider Finance team including recording Retail sales, weekly sales reports and assistance at company stock counts. 

 Requirements for the role are

• Excellent customer service and effective at managing relationships
• The ability to listen and negotiate with customers
• Excellent verbal communication
• Analytical skills and thorough attention to detail.  Interested in numbers!
• Ability to record and report financial transactions efficiently
• Good knowledge Office 365 apps (esp. Excel) is essential
• Persistence and determination
• Ability to work in a team
• Highly organised with proven time management skills
• Knowledge of French, Spanish or Italian would be an advantage
• An interest in food and the food industry 

Our offer

• An annual salary of £30,000 
• Flexible working options including hybrid working, following successful probationary period
• A commitment to career development and training, including support with accountancy qualifications
• Free staff lunches every day 
• A steady supply of fresh bread and cheese (of course!) as well as delicious teas and coffee 
• A generous staff discount 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Enhanced annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme 

We are looking to fill this position in ASAP, so if this sounds like the job for you, we’d very much like to hear from you.  

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Application information

To apply, please complete the form by clicking on the link below by EOD Sunday February 23rd 2025.

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